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22 Primed Empty Brass is Available

https://fedarm.com/product/22lr-prim...-2000-ct-pack/
The resupply is on a wait list now - so sign up
I'll bet fedarm is building an order of 500,000 cases which takes 250 wait list orders @ 2000 pieces
Primed empty 22LR brass has not been available to buy since 2009 - so get on the wait list and spread the word

First I've ever heard of this - .22lr primed brass only. If you cast/swage your own slugs, what do you use for a seating die? Do you crimp them?

I could see how it could be fun developing a custom handload for your favorite .22!

I use a crimp die that was made by modifying a Lee Factory crimp die. The crimp on a 22lr is much different from a centerfire cartridge. It has a very abrupt and deep crimp. Manufacturers use a knife blade to push the case in. Their process is similar to a how a tubing cutter works with the wheel that digs in. I have been trying to make either an inline knife crimper or a rotary crimper so to crimp the same way as factory. But for now I am using the collet type crimpers.
Edit...Crimping is not necessary with black powder. You just need to hold the bullet in the case.

I think it would be lots fun if they brought back some of the old 19th century lever action and single shot rimfires in DIY form.

No problem. Pick up a used Stevens 44 or even a Favorite, reline the barrel and you're in business. These can be had off Gunbroker for as little as $400, sometimes even less. If you're a bit more flush, a Ballard is has more cachet. Chamber with a competition reamer and you'll have a rifle that can stand tall with almost any modern bolt-action.